A Colorado satellite imaging company has launched an effort to crowdsource the search for Malaysia flight 370, which recently disappeared without a trace. The project asks the public to help analyze images for any sign of the missing plane.

Experts foresee the Internet becoming more integrated in everyday life in the future, with wearable technology becoming the norm. Others warn against the widening digital divide and increasing government surveillance and control.

Oculus Rift is a gaming virtual reality headset, also known as Oculus Rift VR headset .Now, it is moving far outside the confines of computer gaming. An ambitious NASA project to hunt for life on other planets is now using the VR headset as an engineering testing ground.

Aida Akl is a journalist working on VOA's English Webdesk. She has written on a wide range of topics, although her more recent contributions have focused on technology. She has covered both domestic and international events since the mid-1980s as a VOA reporter and international broadcaster.